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  2. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Other names: Patellar overload syndrome, runner's knee, [1] retropatellar pain syndrome [1] Diagram of the bones of the lower extremity. Rough distribution of areas affected by PFPS highlighted in red: patella and distal femur.

  3. Patellofemoral - Wikipedia

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    Patellofemoral (sometimes femoropatellar) refers to relations between the patella and the femur, such as: Knee, including the "Patellofemoral joint" Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Medial collateral ligament - the "Medial patellofemoral ligament"

  4. Knee - Wikipedia

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    The knee is a modified hinge joint, a type of synovial joint, which is composed of three functional compartments: the patellofemoral articulation, consisting of the patella, or "kneecap", and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides; and the medial and lateral tibiofemoral articulations linking the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the lower ...

  5. Medial knee injuries - Wikipedia

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    Knee diagram. Structures on the medial side of the knee include the tibia, femur, vastus medialis obliquus muscle, semitendinosus tendon, gracilis tendon, sartorius tendon, adductor magnus tendon, medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, semimembranosus tendon, medial meniscus, medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), sMCL, dMCL, and POL. It has ...

  6. Articular capsule of the knee joint - Wikipedia

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    The articular capsule of the knee joint is the wide and lax joint capsule of the knee. It is thin in front and at the side, and contains the patella, ligaments, menisci, and bursae of the knee. [1] The capsule consists of an inner synovial membrane, and an outer fibrous membrane separated by fatty deposits anteriorly and posteriorly. [2]

  7. Medial patellofemoral ligament - Wikipedia

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    During the immediate post-operation phase, the knee is protected at all times. Patients do not bear weight on the knee for the first two weeks after surgery, with no range of motion. Typically, after six weeks, the patient starts physical therapy. If the patient is an athlete, their doctor and physical therapist must approve their return to sports.

  8. Is It Just Stress...Or Perimenopause? Doctors Explain ... - AOL

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    An inability to concentrate or focus is another common sign, according to Dr. Rosser, and one that, like joint pain, sends some patients to a specialist. “People have gone to get testing with ...

  9. Knee pain - Wikipedia

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    Knee pain is pain in or around the knee. The knee joint consists of an articulation between four bones: the femur, tibia, fibula and patella. There are four compartments to the knee. These are the medial and lateral tibiofemoral compartments, the patellofemoral compartment and the superior tibiofibular joint.